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The original was posted on /r/factorio by /u/Eggywontgrow on 2026-05-23 07:05:04+00:00.

*launchers :)

This is a short PSA/guide on how to create differnt launchers for Factorio that automatically launch Factorio with the correct mods, so that you don't have to "sync mods with save file" later on.

Example

Create differnt mod folders for your various modpacks/playthroughs

1. Locate your mod folder (C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\Factorio)
2. Create additional folders, for convience, name them "mod_description". I personally just name them 12345, but you can add additional information.
3. Add whatever mod you want to those folders. You can copy/paste from your origional mod folder, or just launch the game after finishing the below steps and download via mod portal.

Example additional mod folders

Example of a mod folder

Create different launchers for your various modpacks/playthroughs

1. Locate your Factorio.exe (typically "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Factorio\bin\x64").
2. Create a shortcut of your Factorio.exe (rightclick create shortcut). Place that shortcut wherever is convenient you for, for example your desktop.
3. Rightclick the shortcut, go to "properties", and select tab "shortcut".
4. In "Target" write: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Factorio\bin\x64\factorio.exe" --mod-directory "C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\Factorio\mods_description"
   • What this does is add a manual argument where you specify which mod folder the game should launch with.
   • INCLUDE the " " in the above.
   • Update the above with your user.
   • Update the above with your "mods_description" name that you selected in earlier step.
5. Repeat the steps above to create additional launchers.

Example

That's it! Now you can just launch the shortcuts you created, and the game will launch with those mods loaded. If you launch Factorio via Steam, it will automatically select the mods that are in the default "mod" folder.